§ Mr. Lordasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many teachers were employed by local education authorities in England and Wales in the years 1954, 1964, 1974 and 1984; and what was the cost of their employment in each of these years.
§ Mr. DunnThe information that is readily available is given in the following table. The figures relate to maintained nursery, primary and secondary schools.
No. of Full-time Equivalent Teachers (thousands) Teacher Salary Costs (£million, at current prices) 1953 Not available 137 1964 300 375 1974 434 1,095 1984 439 4,813